Air Fryer Recipes

I love using my air fryer and I am always trying and tweaking new air fryer recipes. Today I have one for you that just screams, fall is coming! Air fryer apple fries!!!!

Crispy apples slices, dipped into a warm caramel sauce…you can’t get much more fall than that! But let me ask you; do you say car a mel or car mal? I am car-mal person!

Not only are these apple fries delicious, your whole house will smell like you’ve been baking all day! Be careful not to leave the windows open, or all your neighbors might just pop over for a visit!

What air fryer do you recommend?

I am on my 2nd air fryer and I use it 4 – 5 times a week. I HIGHLY recommend the Ninja Air Fryer. It isn’t the biggest but it has a great basket, works like a champ is is less than $100. It is MUCH better than the one I had prior to the Ninja.

What kind apple should I use for the fries?

I really like the Fuji apples or some tart Granny Smith but a Gala would be a great choice too. Just avoid the softer varieties like Red Delicious; they just won’t give you the best texture.

Do I really need a dip?

Well as far as I’m concerned, fries need dipping; even an apple fry! But you don’t have to make a caramel sauce (you could buy one) or try some chocolate sauce or jam if you prefer. Or just have them with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients for Caramel Dipping Sauce

Instructions For Making The Apple Fries in Your Air Fryer

Prepare air fryer basket by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.

Place apples in a zip-top storage bag. Add cornstarch and toss until evenly coated.In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Add eggs to another shallow bowl to create a dipping station.

Remove apples from bag and dip in eggs, coating on all sides. Then, dip in graham cracker crumbs, coating on all sides.

Pre-heat your air fryer at 380 degrees F for 3 – 4 minutes.

Place apples in air fryer basket leaving space between and without stacking.

Cook at 380 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes, using tongs to flip halfway. Remove from air fryer and keep warm.

Repeat until all apples are cooked through. Serve warm.

Instructions for Making Your Caramel Sauce

Place butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan.

Cook over medium heat until it reaches a boil.

Add whipping cream to boiling sugar mixture and stir constantly until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Air fryer pork chops have been my new favorite dinner since getting our Ninja Air Fryer. I love that I can make a super quick recipe on a busy weeknight that still tastes amazing! Air fryer pork chops stay moist and delicious but are ready in under 15 minutes; and this recipe with garlic and rosemary is a family favorite.

If you’re following a gluten-free, low carb or Keto way of eating you can still enjoy these air fryer pork chops because they are not breaded! The air fryer is the best way to fry pork chops without flour.

Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe

Pork chops are so tasty and I prefer them to dried out chicken breast. And pork chops are a great, inexpensive meat too, so it won’t break your budget. These air fryer pork chops are a perfect weeknight meal that will taste like you took hours to make it. Prep is fast and cooking time is only 12 minutes – it is at home fast food! Once you make air fryer pork chops you’re going to be hooked, I promise!

Why would you recommend an air fryer?

Takes up little counter or pantry space.

Great for summer cooking when you don’t want the whole house heated up with the oven.

Bacon – I didn’t think you could beat bacon cooked in an oven until I met the air fryer.

Steak – I have a recipe for the perfect steak in an air fryer coming!

Toast – I like to brown up my Keto 90 Second Bread in the air fryer.

Vegetables – Roasted broccoli and Brussels Sprouts are amazing from the air fryer.

What are the best foods to cook in an air fryer?

Meat – Even frozen meats in the air fryer work out great. Try steaks, chicken, bacon, hot dogs even hamburger patties!

Vegetables – any veggie you like roasted in the oven will do well in an air fryer. I love Brussels and broccoli the best! If you like crispy french fries then look no further (tater tots and frozen onion rings too).

Pre-Prepared Frozen Foods – nuggets, small pizzas, fish sticks and rolls / biscuits cook up like a dream without heating up the whole kitchen.

What are the biggest problems of using an air fryer?

Thus far the only problem I’ve seen with using an air fryer is you do not cook foods that will be blown around easily like shredded cheese or wet batters. The mess isn’t worth it. But that is the only real limitation, other than size if you have a big family.

Be sure NOT to overcrowd you air fryer. The air needs to circulate around the food for proper cooking.

This is the best air fryer chicken wings recipe that I make. Fast to put together and I NEVER have leftovers. This is my salt and vinegar air fryer chicken wings and they are simply amazing. The best part about this air fryer recipe is you don’t have to worry about funking or unnatural ingredients!

Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe

This air fryer chicken wings recipe is only 3 or 4 ingredients and a whole lot less expensive than going out for restaurant wings. I love these salt and vinegar chicken wings and so does my family. I probably make these once a week or, at the very least, every other week.

What is An Air Fryer?

An air fryer really isn’t a “fryer” at all. Air fryers are more like mini convection ovens. Air fryers cook with hot air that circulates around the food. They generally cook faster than a conventional oven and give food a nice crisp outside (similar to frying but not greasy).

Air Fryer Cooking

Remember that hot air will moving around in the fryer during cooking so you don’t want to put in foods that are light weight and will be tossed around the basket during cooking (like shredded cheese). Also skip wet batters for the same reason – HUGE MESS.

So what CAN you cook in an air fryer? Meats do really well and that’s usually what I use mine for. I’ve been able to cook a frozen steak to a nice medium rare without defrosting it. I especially like this air fryer chicken wings recipe but any chicken will do well (I prefer bone-in / skin on). I also cook bacon, hot dogs, sausage links and hamburger patties in it.

You can definitely cook vegetables in you air fryer too! Check out these Air Fyer Brussels Sprouts! Of course french fries, tater tots and frozen onion rings will never be better than fresh out of your air fryer! But don’t forget to try this delicious squash medley in your air fryer! Oh and potatoes and yams will bake up like gems in your air fryer!

What Air Fryer Should I Buy?

If you don’t already have an air fryer then you need to evaluate your needs. Are you single? A couple? Or a larger family? Air fryers come in a variety of sizes to meed your cooking needs BUT you also need to consider your counter or cabinet space for storing it when not in use. My air fryer never leaves my counter! I would suggest getting one that can get up to 400 degrees F for the best options in cooking. There are several brands I feel comfortable recommending:

Ninja Air Fryer – great capacity, slim on the counters and under $100 (this is what we have)

Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe

With all the amazing recipes you can make with your air fryer this air fryer chicken wings recipe may just turn out to be your favorite. When we used to eat out I loved going to wing restaurants that offered Salt & Vinegar Chickens Wings. Sure Buffalo wings are great but usually loaded with sugar (I’ve been Keto for 18 months so that’s a no-no for me).

I wanted to make my own natural Salt and Vinegar Chicken Wings and I can’t believe how simple they are to make in the air fryer. I can’t remember the last time we actually went to a wings joint (mine are better and all clean ingredients).

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